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In common with many countries, Britain has serious environmental problems. In 1952, more than 4,000 people died in London because of the smog. The government introduced new laws to stop smog from coal fires and factories and the situation improved a lot.

Today, London is much cleaner but there is a new problem: smog from cars. In December 1991, there was very little wind in London and pollution increased a lot. As a result, about 160 people died from pollution in just four days.

Part of the problem is the new “out of town” shopping centers. In the past, people often walked to shops near their home or went by bus. Now, many people drive to the new shopping centers. As a result, the small shops have disappeared and more people have to travel to do their shopping.

Critics(评论员) say that Britain needs better and cheaper public transport. Transport in Britain is very expensive. An early morning train trip from Glasgow to London (about 600km) can cost about 100 pounds, for example. A short 15-minute bus trip can cost over 1.00 pound.

Many people are trying to reduce the use of cars in Britain. Some cities now have special bicycle paths and many people cycle to work. Some people also travel to work together in one car to reduce the pollution and the cost.

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Over a year ago, Liang Bo was just an ordinary college student studying music. Now, after nearly 80 days of competition, he has become “The Voice of China.”

The lucky young man was the winner of the first season of The Voice of China, the most popular TV talent show last summer. He captured(虏获) the hearts of audience(观众) with his passionate(激情的) rock’n’roll performance at the show’s final on Sep.30, 2012.

Fans describe Liang’s voice as “natural, clear and touching.” Although he seems cool on stage, he can quickly turn on the power once he starts singing. “His performances make you imagine things. When I listen to his singing, I see pictures and think of stories.” said Na Ying, one of the four judges on the show. She was also Liang’s tutor for the competition.

The 21-year-old boy was born in Changchun, Jilin. Like many young Chinese, he fell in love with music through playing the guitar. Liang got his first guitar as a birthday gift when he was in the middle school. He would spend days and nights practicing. “I can’t live without my guitar,” he said.

“I don’t like talking much but I carry great passion inside me.” Liang said. There is no better way to let it out than through music like rock’n’roll. Many compare Liang to famous Chinese rockers including Xu Wei, Wang Feng and Zheng Jun. But the young man doesn’t want to stand in others’ shadow(阴影). “I respect those rockers, but I’m not going to copy them. I will be who I am.” he said.

1. What was Liang Bo before the competition?

2. How many judges are there in the TV talent show?

3. Does Liang Bo come from Changchun?

4. Which was the most popular TV show in summer in 2012?

5. Who was Liang Bo’s tutor in the competition?

The word “day” has two meanings. When we talk about the number of days in a year, we are using “day” to mean 24 hours. But when we talk about day and night, we are using “day” to mean the time between sunrise and sunset. Since the earth looks like a ball, the sun can shine on only half of it at a time. Always one half of the earth is having day and the other half night. A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by the spinning(旋转) of the earth.

At the equator day and night are sometimes the same length. They are each twelve hours long. The sun rises at 6 o’clock in the morning and sets at 6 o’clock in the evening. For six months the North Pole(北极) is tilted(倾斜) toward the sun. In those months the Northern Hemisphere(半球) gets more hours of sunlight than the Southern Hemisphere. Days are longer than nights. South of the equator nights are longer than days. For the other six months the North Pole is tilted away from the sun. Then the Southern Hemisphere gets more sunlight. Days are longer than nights. North of the equator nights are longer than days. Winter is the season of long nights. Summer is the season of long days.

1. When people talk about the number of days in a year, the “day” here means        .

A. the time between sunrise and sunset          B. 12 hours

  C. 24 hours                                                 D. from morning to evening

2. A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by       

of the earth.

 A. the pushing             B. the pulling               C. the spinning         D. the passing

3. At the equator day is as long as night       .

 A. sometimes              B. never                     C. usually                D. always

4. When the North Pole is tilted toward the sun, the Northern Hemisphere gets       

sunlight.

 A. less                        B. more                      C. all                       D. no

5. When it is winter in China,       .

 A. the USA is tilted toward the sun

 B. the South Pole is tilted away from the sun

 C. the North Pole is tilted toward the sun

 D. the North Pole is tilted away from the sun

What are you going to do if you are in a burning house? How will you escape? Do you know how to save yourself? Please read the following passage.

Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save yourself. It is important to know the ways you can use and to show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways(楼梯) and fire escapes, but not lifts.

From the lower floors of the building, escaping through windows is possible, learn the best way of leaving through windows with the least chance of serious injury(伤害).

The second floor windows are usually not very high from the ground. An average(普通的) person, hanging by the finger-tips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of an average man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.

Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed, or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may have leaked(渗入) into the room.

On a second or third floor, the best windows for escaping are those which open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely, dropping onto stones might end in injury, bushes and grass can help to break a fall.

1. It is important to       .

     A. know the way to escape a fire                    B. put out a fire in a burning house

     C. jump out of a burning house                       D. keep the door closed

2. It is possible to escape through the windows       .

     A. if there are some stones on the ground

B. if there is some grass on the ground

     C. if you live on a higher floor                       

   D. if you have a short enough rope

3. Which of the following is RIGHT according to the information in the passage?

     A. You can escape through lifts.                   

   B. You can choose fire escapes.

     C. You can’t escape through stairways.

     D. Keep your head high at the window to be sure you get fresh air.

4. Keep the door closed so that        if the building is on fire.

A. smoke and fire can’t be drawn into the room                            

B. you can call for help

C. you can get fresh air

                                  D. you can be sent first

5. The best title for the passage is       .

   A. Escaping through the windows

B. Saving yourself from a burning house

C. Knowing on fire

D. Waiting for help

One day, a woman walked into a pet store to buy a bird for her Thanksgiving Day party. The guy said, “We only have one parrot. But I think you do not want it because it can talk…”

The woman said happily, “That’s great. I’ve always wanted a talking bird.”

So the guy said, “Since you are a nice lady, I’ll give it to you as a gift.”

And the lady went home and put the bird on her bed and walked out of the room. But as soon as she walked into the kitchen, the bird started to speak dirty words as loud as it could. The woman walked back into the room thinking, “I can’t have this at my party!” So she took the bird and put it in the fridge.

A few hours later, while the woman was eating, she remembered that her bird was still in the fridge. Quickly, she opened the door and found it was shivering. Then she took out the bird at once. She said to the bird, “I’ll keep you out of there if you don’t use that language again. Do you agree with me?”

The bird nodded and asked, “Can I just ask a quick question?” The lady nodded and said, “Yes, you may.”

The bird pointed at the turkey behind him and asked, “What did he do?”

1. The woman went into the pet store because       .

     A. she wanted to buy a bird for Thanksgiving Day party

     B. she wanted to buy a bird to make a big meal

     C. there were lots of nice birds in it

     D. she wanted to buy a bird for his son’s birthday

2. The woman got the bird       .

     A. by paying the guy some money

     B. by taking it away without telling the guy

     C. by giving the guy nothing

     D. by asking the guy to give her

3. The woman put the bird in the fridge because       .

     A. she wanted to cook it on Thanksgiving Day

     B. she thought it’s the best place for it to live in

     C. the bird liked living in the cold place

     D. the bird spoke dirty words

4. The underlined word “shiver” means       .

     A．睡觉                     B．发抖                     C．生气                 D．跳动

5. The bird wanted to know       .

A. why the turkey was in the fridge

B. why itself was in the fridge

     C. who could be in the fridge

D. how the turkey was put into the fridge

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根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。

1. Yao Ming played basketball in after 2002.

A. Germany B. Canada C. America D. England

2. Red Sorghum is the name of a .

A. sport B. song C. magazine D. novel

3. Liu Yang, Jing Haipeng and Liu Wang traveled in outer space for days.

A. 11 B. 12 C. 14 D. 15

4. According to the passage, the was born in 1979.

A. writer B. astronaut C. basketball player D. singer

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Liu Yang is the first Chinese woman astronaut from Henan, China.

B. Jay Chou is from Taiwan, China.

C. Mo Yan is the second writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.

D. Yao Ming’s parents are both basketball players.

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New Look in Class

One morning, Wu Liang discovered that her classroom had changed. She found that the desks 1.        no longer in rows, but pushed together to make six desks. She was too excited about it for the first two days and she couldn’t listen 2.        the teachers carefully. But soon she and her classmates got used to this new classroom arrangement(安排). “Now our class is quieter,” said Wu. “What’s more, we can come up with 3.       

own ideas and learn more through discussion. It’s a better way to study.”

Li Yu liked it, too. He said, “Group members first discuss 4.        then show ourselves in front of the whole class. It 5.        us believe in ourselves.” It was part of a reform(改革) at Li’s school. The school made this reform because they wanted to provide students with 6.        ways to study and more chances to discuss. “Our school hopes it can improve 7.        abilities to study 8.        by themselves and work in groups,” said Zhang Ming, an English teacher.

However, the reform has demanded(要求) more from teachers. Now they have only 15 minutes to give the lesson which should be taught in 45 minutes. It is 9.        to teach in such a short time. The teachers 10.        better ways to teach more effectively(有效地).

“The reform demands more, but I’m sure it is helpful,” added Zhang Ming.

完形填空

根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。

 When you were young, who rode you around on the back of his bike? Who    1  

soccer and flew kites    2     with you in the park? Who helped you with your first difficult math problem? Who taught you the differences between    3    ? Your dad. Now it is your turn to do something for him. This Sunday, June 16, it is Father’s Day. So why not do    4     special to thank your dad for all his encouragement and support(支持)?

The idea of Father’s Day came    5     an American lady called Sonora Smart Dodd in 1909. She wanted a(n)   6     day to honor her father. He raised six children by himself    7     his wife died during the birth of their sixth child. Dodd thought there needed to be a day to honor her courageous(勇敢的), selfless and loving dad. Her father was born on June 19,    8     she chose to hold the first Father’s Day celebration on his birthday in 1910. In 1924, US President Calvin Coolidge liked the idea of a national Father’s Day. Finally, in 1966, the third Sunday in June was declared(宣布) Father’s Day.

There are many ways to show your love and thanks.

Send him a greeting card. Usually fathers prefer cards that are not    9     emo-

tional(使人动感情的). Therefore, perhaps choose one that    10     him laugh.

A small present, such as a photo of your family    11     a special wallet    12 

make him feel like a king.

Send him   13    , and the red rose is the    14     gift in the office during Father’s Day.

If he has a    15    , cover his desktop(桌面) with words like “I love you, dad!”

1. A. played                   B. bought                C. sold                    D. gave

2. A. quietly                  B. sadly                   C. happily               D. loudly

3. A. old and young        B. big and small       C. right and wrong   D. long and short

4. A. nothing                  B. something           C. everything           D. anything

5. A. in                          B. out                      C. over                    D. from

6. A.easy                       B. unusual               C. strange                D. attractive

7. A. when                     B. until                    C. after                   D. before

8. A. so                         B. because               C. until                    D. if

9. A. much                    B. also                     C. many                  D. too

10. A. will make             B. is making             C. has made             D. is made

11. A. but                      B. or                       C. yet                      D. and

12. A. should                 B. can                     C. must                   D. need

13. A. clothes                 B. books                  C. flowers               D. computers

14. A. more popular        B. much popular       C. most popular       D. popularest

15. A. watch                  B. computer             C. car                     D. bike

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We are in a society full of competition. In fact, everyone is born equal(平等的). You can do what others do. 1. Although your classmates may be better than you in some ways, you may be better than them in other subjects. So everyone has his or her own advantages. Don’t view(考虑) things from a single point of view. Try to discover your own advantages, and believe that you can do better than others in those ways.

2. Competition is not so terrible. Don’t be afraid of it. And don’t be afraid of those classmates who are better than you. Remember that self-confidence(自信) is the first step to success. 3. Believe in yourselves, and you will be successful one day!

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翻译句子

根据所给中文完成句子翻译。

1. 雅安人正在尽他们最大的努力使他们的城市变得越来越美丽。

The people in Ya’an are        their        to make their city more and more beautiful.

2. 人类应该与动物相处融洽。

    Humans should               well with animals.

3. 珍爱自己，远离不健康的书籍。

    Be care of ourselves and               from bad books.

4. 我们坚信，美好的梦想会成为现实的。

    We believe strongly that good dreams can              .

5. 我喜欢能随着跳舞的音乐。

6. 篮球是何时被发明的?

7. 你曾经和朋友争吵过么?